TRUSSVILLE, AL- Could you feel the rumble? Maybe or maybe not.
The earthquake reported by the U.S. Geological Survey only registered as 1.6 in magnitude. The epicenter was about 13 miles south of Trussville, just northwest
of Lake Purdy.
According to the USGS website, the small quake occurred at 10:13 pm on Thursday.
Was it a real earthquake or a false alarm? According to the USGS website, the data will be reviewed by seismologists for conformation. If officials determine that the event wasn’t actually an earthquake, the report linked above will be deleted.
The website states, “Occasionally our systems produce erroneous information that is released to the public via our web pages or Earthquake Notification System. These mistakes are generally promptly identified by seismologists, removed from our web pages, and “delete” e-mails are sent through ENS
. We also have an Errata page when we correct information that is newsworthy and out of the ordinary.”
Did you feel the earth move Thursday night?
